[Southern Department] That the Ordinance of Sep^t 30. 1780 & of March 22^d 1781 not having Continued the Hospital Chaplains and the Resolution of November 9, 1780 having directed their duty to be performed by those of the Brigades, your Commissioner is of Opinion that M^r Smith was deranged under those Resolutions. That the Half pay of the Hospital Officers then reduced was fixed by the Resolution of January 17, 1781 and of the Brigade Chaplains by the Resolve of the Day following which resolutions have not included the Hospital Chaplains. Your Commissioner therefore presumes that he cannot under the present promises of Congress grant the Commutation to M^r Smith and that if Congress think proper to grant the Same his Case will require an express resolution for that Purpose. [seal/flourish] Office of Army Accts To Charles Thompson Sec^y of Congress The above report Continued Your Commissioner begs Leave further to report that a Resolution of the 2^d June 1785. has directed that those Officers of the Hospital department who were detained in Charleston after its Surrender to the British Troops for the purpose of attending the Sick & Wounded of the Army of the United